The Week Before Easter (Edinburgh, 1971) chords by
June Tabor

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Key: C minor•

Verse 1

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I courted a bunny girl,

and that is the day

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I hated all oth ers against her desire.

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An d now she's rewarded

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me well for my pain

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For one she's gone to get tied to an other

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All the week before Easter

The moon bright and clear

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on the sun

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And it shone brightly

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and quickly blew the air

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I went down to the forest

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to gather fine flowers

But the forest would yield me no roses

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Oh, the first time I saw my love

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It was to the church gondole bright

And the bridegroom,

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they made a fine show

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And I followed after her with my heart full

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For to see her get tied to another,

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Or the person that married them,

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Allow me to cry all you that forbid it,

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I love you, Jonah.

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Thought I to meself,

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I've a good reason why

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But I had not the heart to forbid it

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The next time I saw my love

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It was in the church stand

And a gold ring on her finger,

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and white gloves on her hand

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And I thought to myself,

oh I should have been that man

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But I never once mentioned to her

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The last time I saw my love,

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she was all dressed in white

All the tears filled my eyes,

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white as the moon's eye

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And I picked up my hat

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and I bid her goodnight

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Is it due to a false hearted true love

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Of ladies and gentlemen

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They are all asking me

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how many white lilies grow in the Sunsea

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And I answer them back

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with a tea in my eye

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How many ships sail in yon forest?

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Go dig my grave, dig it long,

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wide and deep,

High in struts all over,

with flowers so sweet.

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So the time I die down there,

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I ain't take a long sleep

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And maybe that way I'll forget her

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